DT1 1RQ
PostcodeA postcode in Dorset 031C, Dorchester West ward, Dorset.
This report describes the area around DT1 1RQ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around DT1 1RQ
- Dorchester West, 70 mAbout 1 minute on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 590 m awayExact point
- No property in DT1 1RQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Dorset 031CNeighbourhood
- £325,154 average priceFor the whole of Dorset, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 270 m awayPostcode
- 8 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 270 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DT1 1RQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at DT1 1RQRoad 62 dB, rail 43 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 3 of 63% to 5% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 5.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DT1 1RQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Dorchester Middle School Secondary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Sunninghill Preparatory School Independent | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| The Thomas Hardye School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester Primary | 950 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, January 2023 |
| St Osmund's Church of England Middle School Secondary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2022 |
| The Prince of Wales School Primary | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Manor Park Church of England First School Primary | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Damers First School Primary | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near DT1 1RQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £725,000Cornwall Road, DT1 1RTOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £380,000Victoria Road, DT1 1SBJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £145,000Great Western Road, DT1 1UDFebruary 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £275,000Maumbury Road, DT1 1QWAugust 2024, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £395,000Alexandra Road, DT1 2LZOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £925,000Cornwall Road, DT1 1RUJune 2023, detached, established, freehold180 m
- £195,000Poets Way, DT1 2FEOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold180 m
- £637,500Great Western Road, DT1 1UFFebruary 2025, detached, established, freehold180 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of DT1 1RQ
In a straight lineStations
- Dorchester West1 minute on foot70 m
- Dorchester South5 minutes on foot420 m
GP practices
- ATRIUM HEALTH CENTRE270 m
- QUEENS AVENUE SURGERY440 m
Pharmacies
- TOUT'S PHARMACY DORCHESTER270 m
- VICTORIA PARK PHARMACY350 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY420 m
- BOOTS500 m
- TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY990 m
Dental practices
- DORCHESTER ORTHODONTIC CLINIC180 m
- THE GARDENS DENTAL PRACTICE180 m
- A COUNTRY PRACTICE180 m
- ROYAL TERRACE DENTAL PRACTICE310 m
- ASPEN HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE340 m
Supermarkets
- Iceland DorchesterIceland270 m
- Co-op Trinity Square DorchesterThe Co-operative Group310 m
- Spar - Maud RoadSpar330 m
- Sainsburys Dorchester LocalSainsburys490 m
- Cook DorchesterCook540 m
The neighbourhood: Dorset 031C
Everything about Dorset 031CThe postcode district: DT1
Everything about DT1Your MP
- Edward MorelloLiberal DemocratMP for West Dorset
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.